Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-11

ties the benefit of their more favorable loca-
ton, whether made 50 because nf The eeosrS-
ply and topography Of the country or by artl-
hcial means2
THE BENEFITS.
| maintain that long maui at cheap
competing rates Is really beneficial TO
short haul at non-cnmpehng rates, be,
cau-e u may be that nelther alone would
maintain The road.
ii understa and this bill correctly, under it
long lines of railroads passing through differ
enI States will have to give up one or the
other. IL will be practically a regulation of
freight within the boundaries OF State TO
free transm sSion of commerce.
Up To this time the raj roads have sub
stantially fixed their own rates FOR service,
untl tot day the rte is such 80 was not
dreamed OF as possible ten years ago. The
general railroad M Management of the country
Is careful I consider what cheap unm Anutao
tured products of the country can affJrd to
pay. and make their rates with Wow that
production shall not he hindered. The rates
charged for manufactured goods almo-t with
out An exception do not affect the producer or
consumer. II the rates of freight upon manu-
factured articles were rednCed one-half,
the proba6llty Is that there is nothing that
moves by railroad over the longest line IN the
country whose price to the consumer would be
affected or would be taken in o cOnside ra ion
by the manufacsurer. But a fractional part OF
cent becomes serious con equence In
long haul to most of the raw products OF the
country. TINS bill seems to me not only 10
denv competition hv the railroads which eN-
ist almosC throughout the length and breadth
Of the country, but to exhibit tendency TO
foster waterways 10 the positive discourage
ment of railroad interests. If 1t aimed but
to insure a water line of communication
against the competition of rails, do not know
how the bill could be framed to secure that
object better than this Que.
RIGHTS OF RAILROADS.
II rai1roading is legitimate business and
If II is only an aggregate Of private property
contribute by stockholders, II 1t Is main
tanned and operaDe Ell by the labor OF indivld-
uas. whab Justification there can be for de-
uriying the owners OF control and the prop
ertv OF its full earning capacity within the
laws as they existed at the time OF the orig
inal investment am unable to see. IL seems
TO me clearly II Is q violation OF the rights OF
property. and the rights of the laborer to re-
ceive cOmpen 'ation for services performed.
II this bill shall become law its conse-
quenCes Will be most disastrous, in my
judgment, to the various business IN erests of
the country. While railroad companies have
pr cticaly be n As free to ma age their busi-
nees under he common law as those engaged
III o her callings the country has prospe ed.
Accommodations have been gwen. and are
given, that promote the prosperity OF every
industry. There has been no taking of prop
erty without compensation, no control with
nut ownership, and Anarchists in the his
torv of the country have thus far fOund little
Justification in tue example of the govern
meuJ for The violent taking Of property.
At 4o'clock the Senate went into secret
session. and when the doors were reopened
adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE.
In the House to-day Mr.. Dibble, of South
Carolina, presented the OaJn of office
taken and subscribed y by D. Wyatt
Aiken as Representative in COngi ess
from the Third Congressional district of
South Carolina, and offered a resolution
rec ting that Mr.. Aiken, by reason OF sick
had II q hla
ally in the House and take the oath OF
office, and declaring that the oath now
med be received by the House as the
oath OF office of Mr.. Aiken. (The oath is
identical in form and words with that
| administered by the Speaker). Mr.. Dbl
BILE stated that though Mr.. Aiken had not
been able to appear personally in the
House, he had attended TO all of his duties
bv means of correspondence.
On suggestion OF Mr.. Burrows, OF Mich
igan, who thought the resolution would
form too important a precedent to o.
adopted without investigation, the matter
was referred to the Committee on Judi
ciary.
Under the call of States number OF bills
and resolutions were introduced and re-
TERED. Among them We're the following:
BY Mr.. Wheeler, of Alabama-A res0-
| luton providing that the Committee on
Elections OF tue FIltieth Congress shall
| be appointed by the two senior members
| OF the majority and the senior member Of
the minority party; also bill making an
appropriation for an investigation OF the
peculiarities OF the formation aud struc-
| lure OF the earth's crust.
BY Mr.. Oates, OF Acknowledging ten
years. residence Of aliens prerequisite
| to naturalization.
BY Mr.. Davidson, OF Florida-To estab-
Iah a pafiOnal quarantine RtAlI0n
Key West, Fla.
BY Mr.. James, of New Y ork-A resOlu-
ton calling on the Secretary OF the Inte-
riOr for information as TO the authority
under which certain wild Indians are alb
sent from their reservations ana engaged
IN presenting before the public scenes
! representing their lowest savage charac-
! Ieristics, and whether IN his opinion the
! same IS calculated to elevate and benefit
! them, and in what way and to what eX-
tent the exhibitions are under the aus
! pices of the government OF the United
| states as claimed by the exhibition.
BY Mr.. Green, OF South Carolina-To
! grade taxes on the basis Of income.
BY Mr.. Tlllmau, of South CarOlina--TO
! prevent the d. structiOn of human life by
| fire in railroad accidents. Ii torbids the
! use in mail or passenger cars OF any stove
! or heating apparatus containing intiam
! mable substance except Illuminating gas.
| The bill ais requires cars 70 be heated by
steam and lighted by gas or electricity,
! and to carry saws. hammers and other
! tools tor wrecking purpos 8. The bill pro.
vides for the punishment Of railroad
directors who neglect to observe its pro-
visions.
JUDICIARY COMMITTEE BUSINESS.
MIR. Morrison, OF Illinois, from the Com
mittee on Rules, reported resolution set
ting apart Wednesday and thursday next
for the con sideraJlon Of business reported
from the Committee on judiciary. The
resolution was agreed TO. This order in
cludes the Edmunds-Tucker antipolyKa-
my bill.
The floor was then given TO the District
OF Columbia Committee. A large num-
Der OF bills were passed, af citing the ad-
ministration of the local government, the
most important being ono 2ppropriatng
$4,000 Tor the construction OF bridge
across tue eastern branch OF the Potomac
river at the foot OF Pennsylvania avenue.
The House then adjourned.
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